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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (2 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In December 2022, my Department published Ireland's Digital Connectivity Strategy which supports the ambition outlined in the National Digital Strategy and sets out a number of ambitious targets, including that: all Irish households and businesses will be covered by a Gigabit network no later than 2028 all populated areas will be covered by 5G no later than 2030, and digital connectivity...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (2 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the CIÉ Group is actively engaged in introducing changes to their pension schemes aimed at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. Regarding the 1951 Scheme, CIÉ has prepared and submitted a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (2 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland. Issues in relation to Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the pension schemes, the CIÉ Group and their employees. This included matters relating to board-nominated members. Therefore, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (2 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The number of staff/contractors and their grades in my Department assigned to the active travel and sustainable mobility sections on 1 January 2023, 1 January 2024 and 1 April 2024 are outlined below: Date Grade Number of staff Division January 1st 2023 Infrastructure - High Power Lead 1 Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The issue raised by the Deputy in relation to on-board catering in and out of Kerry is a matter for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for direct response to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (1 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The electricity and gas retail markets in Ireland operate within a European Union regulatory regime wherein electricity and gas markets are commercial, liberalised, and competitive. Operating within this overall EU framework, responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets is solely a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), which was assigned...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (1 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm to the Deputy that the arrangements in place for where an employee of my Department becomes elected or co-opted to a local authority are guided by the Civil Service Code of Standards & Behaviour Section 5, Civil servants and politics. I would highlight section 5.2, sub-sections (b) (c) & (d): (b) Civil servants in the craft and state industrial related...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (1 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The EC Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 of 18 September 2007 established measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel and required Ireland to establish eel management plans for implementation in 2009. The existing conservation measures in Ireland’s Eel Management Plan (EMP) agreed by the EU under EC Regulation 1100/2007 remain in place. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI),...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (1 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The infringement referred to is technical in nature and relates to the transposition of a number of technical provisions in the Industrial Emissions Directive. Draft Regulations to address the concerns of the European Commission are at an advanced stage and will be submitted to the Commission once completed.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (1 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The table below sets out the number of staff employed by my Department on a WTE basis who are employed in technical Accounting grades for 2022, 2023 and 2024, as requested by the Deputy. These numbers do not include officers who have accounting qualifications or educational backgrounds in accounting who are employed in generalist roles. 2022 4 2023 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from Councils' own resources, which are supplemented by State grants for regional and local roads. As outlined in the 2024 Regional and Local Roads programme which I released...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (1 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The ongoing National EV Infrastructure roll out will be delivered by a mix of the public and private sector, however an accelerated roll out will be delivered through Local Authorities in partnership with both the public and private sectors. The National EV Infrastructure Plan consists of the National Road Network EV Charging Plan which was published for public consultation (as the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (1 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: There are currently approximately 2400 publicly accessible charge points across Ireland, an increase from 1700 Charge points in Sept 2022. This includes charge points on-street and in car parks. These 2400 charge points are delivering approx. 70,000 KW of charge point capacity. In order to deliver on the EU's Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) targets, this will need to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (1 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Tendering and procurement for EV charging follows the standard policy used for procurement generally, reflecting the legal and procedural requirements of the type of organisation. Local Authorities and public sector bodies, through strategy development and implementation planning, will select appropriate partnership, contractual arrangements and contracts to plan and deliver EV...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (1 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Public Charge Point Scheme, administered by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland on behalf of the Department of Transport, sought to incentivise the rollout of public EV charging by Local Authorities. While originally intended to provide for the rollout of a number of chargers at specific sites, the scheme was unfortunately not well engaged with by Local Authorities as it was not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (1 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (1 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 and 113 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the CIÉ Group is actively engaged in introducing changes to their pension schemes aimed at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. Regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The issue raised by the Deputy in relation to Iarnród Éireann's 2024 security spending and the 2023 security budget allocation are matters for Iarnród Éireann. Therefore, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of bus stops/shelters nationally. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Awaiting reply from Department.